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The Life of David O. Selznick

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by David Thomson

Type: Biographies
Subject: Others persons > David O. Selznick
Keywords: David O. Selznick, producer, Hollywood
Publishing date: 1992
Publisher: Knopf
Language: English

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Hardcover • 792 pages
7 x 9 ½ inches (18 x 24 cm)

ISBN-10 ISBN-13

0-394-56833-8
978-0-394-56833-1

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Book Presentation:
Drawing on Selznick's personal papers, this biography of the Hollywood legend describes Selznick's integral role in the history of Hollywood film, his private life, and the colorful characters of the movie industry

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See the complete filmography of David O. Selznick on the website: IMDB ...

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